Tho accuses Ford U S aid path to war in Vietnam
North Vietnamese leader Le Duc Tho denounces U S military aid to Saigon as a new path to war. In the Saigon area, two A37 bombers were shot down, and casualty figures show heavy fighting as 41 North Vietnamese and 6 government troops died in ground operations. Meanwhile in Phnom Penh protests by war widows and families escalated near the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Ford Administration
Cambodian
Tho
Nguyen van Thiet
Paris
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Ford
James Schlesinger
Neuyen van Thien
Congress
Kien Tuong
Tay Ninh
Associated Press
Huynh Cong Ut
Nui
Ba den
An Quang
United States
North Vietnam
Nian Dan
Washington
Neak Luong Naval Base
Phnom Penh
OPEC to Meet With Customers Amid Staged Algiers Talks
In Algiers the 13 OPEC members agreed to a meeting with their customer nations and plan a summit in four to six weeks to forge a unified position. The communique notes openness to dialogue with importing countries and hints at a broader conference on raw materials and development, while avoiding a fixed embargo stance.
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Algiers
Oil, Finance and Foreign
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
France
United States
Paris
Algeria
Ecuador
Gabon
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
Libya
Nigeria
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Venezuela
Do-It-Yourself Repair Garages Keeping Busy
Miami area report on do it yourself auto garages as white collar workers turn to hourly tool rentals and labor, praising cost savings and learning to rebuild engines, while noting mixed outcomes for tougher body work and occasional injuries. Local bank execs and shoppers cite striking savings and growing auto supply store demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
David Brickes
Brickes
Hollywood
Eight States Sue To Halt Oil Tariff
Eight Northeastern states and New England utilities plan to sue in Washington to halt President Ford's $3 per barrel oil tariff. Massachusetts will file on behalf of several states. utilities also prepare a suit. Case cites violations of the Environmental Protection Act for lack of hearings and impact statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ford
New England
Washington
Massachusetts State House
Massachusetts
Francis X. Bellotti
U.S
Maine
Connecticut
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
New Hampshire
Delaware
Michael Donlan
New England Power Co
Massachusetts Electric Co
Algonquin Gas Transmission Co
Robert Deinan
Mass
Denlan
Congress
Greeks Rough Up American Officers in Corfu Protest
Anti American demonstrators attacked an automobile carrying two U S naval officers during a protest against a destroyer visit in Corfu. Police rescued the officers who were returned to their destroyer as a 60 year old Greek man sustained a serious head injury. The organizers said the protest targeted U S policy not the people. US officials called the port call routine amidst Cyprus crisis fallout. Also reported are two births at Audrain Medical Center with local families named Weibel and Lovelace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corfu
Greece
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Richard Byrd
U.S
Cyprus
Baylesses welcome daughter born at 10 43 a m
Mr and Mrs Carl Bayless of Bellflower announce the birth of a seven pound daughter at 10 43 a m Sunday. Bayless is employed by McDonnell Aircraft in St Louis.
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Kenneth Gregory Weibel
Audrain Medical Center
Weibel
Ronald Pavis
Jimmy W. Lovelace
Middletown
Lovelace
Jerman Farm Supply
Vandalia
Carl Bayless
Bellflower
Bayless
McDonnell Aircraft
St. Louis
Liddy Loses Appeal From 6 Year Term
The Supreme Court refused to review G Gordon Liddys Watergate burglary conviction upholding six counts of burglary wiretapping and conspiracy The 1973 sentence ranged six years eight months to 20 years plus a $40000 fine Liddy was jailed after bail and faced appeals challenging Siricas jury instructions and Sloan testimony cited by his attorney Peter L Maroulis The case concerns Nixon campaign ties and alleged trial errors involving outside testimony and timing of legal representation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
G. Gordon Liddy
U.S. Court of Appeals
Liddy
U.S
Gerhard Gesell
Richard M. Nixon
Peter L. Maroulis
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
John J. Sirica
Maroulis
Sirica
Hugh W. Sloan Jr
Campaign Committee
Sloan
Ford attends Bicentennial film premiere in Washington
President Ford and Betty attended the premiere of City Out of Wilderness Washington a Bicentennial film by the Capitol Historical Society. He called the capital a reflection of America’s promises and problems. Ford also administered the oath to National Press Club president William Broom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
National Press Club
Betty
William Broom
The
Ridder Newspapers
Associated Press
Levitt Heir Reunites With Mother in Tel Aviv
Danny Levitt, heir to a multimillion dollar housing empire, arrived in Tel Aviv from New York to join his mother Mrs. Joshua Kinori and her husband. He expressed affection for his father Andrew but said he does not want to leave Israel. Andrew Levitt condemned the court orders mandating the boy's return. The Suffolk County Supreme Court and New York State Court of Appeals upheld the decision.
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Tel Aviv
Danny Levitt
New York
Joshua Kinori
Danny
Andrew
Levitt House-Building Company
Levitt House Inc
Suffolk County Supreme Court
State Court of Appeals
Levitt
Israel
Jackson Opposes Viet Aid Boost
LOS ANGELES AP Sen Henry M Jackson says he will not vote for President Ford s request for 300 million dollars in additional military aid for South Vietnam He hints at a 1976 presidential bid at a fund raising dinner but delays stating any candidacy He opposes the administration s supplemental aid request saying there is no end in sight to the Vietnam conflict
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Henry M. Jackson
Ford
South Vietnam
Jackson
D-Wash
United States
Century Plaza Hotel
May Quit Bridge Meet In Protest In Bermuda
The United States team planned to withdraw from the world contract bridge tournament amid cheating allegations against Italians Gianfranco Facchini and Sergio Zucchelli. After a long review, the federation reprimanded the players for unnatural foot movements. The Italy United States match was postponed as officials considered suspensions while Italy threatened to quit if punished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
Bermuda
United States
World Bridge Federation
Gianfranco Facchini
Sergio Zucchelli
Italy
U.S
Facchini
Zucchelli
Buenos Aires
Terence Reese
Boris Schapiro
Bridge Federation
Reese
Schapiro
Bruce Keidan
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Federation
Keidan
France
Indonesia
Brazil
Herbal medicines linked to serious blood diseases in US
Two California physicians report in JAMA that Chinese herbal medicines illegally imported to the United States caused agranulocytosis in four patients, including one death. Originating in Hong Kong and Taiwan, the pills were taken for arthritis and back pain and contained aminopyrine and phenylbutazone, drugs known to trigger agranulocytosis. Efforts to stop importation have failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
California
United States
Journal of the American Medical Association
Curt A. Ries
Mervyn A. Sahud
University of California At
San Francisco
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Ries
Sahud
Ries and
Ambush Kills Two Police, Youth Held in Wisconsin
In Summit Wisconsin two patrolmen, Robert Atkins Jr. and Wayne Olson, were shot dead in their parked car. A 6-year-old boy was taken into custody and gave information on the shootings plus related burglaries and a separate 11 January homicide. Authorities declined to file charges immediately. The case also notes a nearby burglary series and a fatal shooting of Ronald Hoefl during the car theft. A separate birth notice reports a son born to Mr and Mrs Haas of New Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oconomowoc
Wis
Summit
Edward O'Connor
Jerome Cahill
Wisconsin
Robert Atkins Jr
Wayne Olson
Ronald Hoefl
Irish May Have New Cease-fire In Northern Ireland
Belfast reports say the IRA Provisional army council met in Dublin to announce a possible new cease-fire. British Secretary of State Merlyn Rees pledged troop reductions if violence ends as Sinn Fein discussions continue. A Sunday bombing killed a 16-year-old air cadet and injured five others, the fifth fatality since the cease-fire ended.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Army Council
Irish Republican Army
Dublin
Sinn Fein
IRA
Merlyn Rees
Britain
London
TRA
Mother's March Nets $1892 In Mexico
National Foundation drive chairman Tim Baker reported the Mother's March in Mexico raised 1892.46 dollars. The Mexico Jaycee Wives and the Pre‑school Mother's Club aided in the door to door effort led by Glenda Hanstein Jr Nancy Moore Linda Beshears Pauline Nichols and Lois Polacek. Baker noted Vandalia totals were not yet available and urged continued donations via First National Bank in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Tim Baker
National Foundation Drive
Vandalia
Baker
The
National Foundation
First National Bank
Murder Case Reopened in Army Killing Probe
Dr. Jeffrey R. MacDonald, charged again by the Army with the murders of his wife and two daughters, denies new evidence exists. A federal grand jury in Raleigh indicted him last week. Removal hearing set for Feb. 3 in U.S. District Court. The killings occurred at Ft. Bragg, N C, on February 17, 1976.
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Huntington Beach
Calif
Jeffrey R. MacDonald
Bernard Segal
San Francisco
MacDonald
Green Beret
Army
Raleigh
N.C
Segal
U.S
Ft. Bragg
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Bill Wagener
Arthur Epstein
Danny Gulian
Uney
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Weibels
Lovelaces
Baylesses
Piath Sapew Lon
Iberty Theatre
Man
As May
Nickerson Farms
High Hill
Mike Hand
Heath Pyssetit
Haases
Robert EB
Haas
New Florence
Mr. Haas
Kelly
Kelly Furniture
WCAC
Atkins
Jefferson Mexico
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